1996 Triumph Sprint 900 from United States of America - Comments

12th Sep 2007, 19:45

"A lovely-looking, relatively reliable new classic with plenty of power, but poor low-speed handling"

What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?

The ignition coils failed after about 8 years, as did the ignition pickup coil. Very common with T3 Triumphs.

At about 12,000, clogged carburetors caused running failure.

General comments?

A beautiful-looking bike that draws attention everywhere.

Quite top-heavy, which makes slow handling difficult.

Very tall - if you're short it's tough to get your feet on the ground. However, the bike can be lowered 1-2 inches by rotating the rear axle 180 degrees and slipping the fork tubes up.

Lovely on the highway.

Bulletproof motor.


29th Jul 2009, 13:40

Is there a weight requirement for riding a 1996 Sprint?

Can someone who weighs 320 lbs safely operate this bike?


17th Oct 2009, 17:25

Should not be a problem. Two up skinny people with gear is more than 320.

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